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Mention two reasons which are responsible for the so called "inert paireffect" |
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Answer» Inert pair effect. Theinert pair effectis the tendency of thetwoelectrons in the outermost atomic s-orbital to remain unionized or unshared in compounds of post-transition metals. ... As a result, theinert pairof ns electrons remains more tightly held by the nucleus and hence participates less in bond formation . |
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